The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-12-13
The Binder Divides HOnOrs
With the Printer and En-
graver.
The Latest FadS On the Shelves
of the Dealers i'm
Books.
A Bookseller Talks on all Mat.
Iers Connected With the Art
of Making.

present ?"
With this question ringing i'm his
head, and With its answer as far from
the surface as the answer to a hard
question Can well be, BAzoo re-
porter sought the help of a prominent
bookseller yesterday, that the people
now on earth might know.
Anything new in books p asked
the reporter.
Not so much new in them as
on them" replied the dealer.
This appeared to be II dittinction
without difference, and the pencil
pusber sought enlightenment.
swell, I'll make it plain" ex-
planned the man of books, 81 will say
the attractive feature now is the bind
ing. The binder is combining with
the printer and author in the produc-
ton of the beautiful, to the help of
each. While nice books have been
nicely written and nicely printed,
never before have they been so nicely
bound as now. For instance, here is
a copy of Representative Etchings by
Artists of To-day in America The
size of the page is 17x12 inches. The
volume before you is from the fourth
edition, regular impressions on etch-
ing paper, bound in olive green cloth,
with rich cover ornamentation, repre-
senting famous etching. The edi-
ton is limited to 500 copies, and sells
for ten dollars per volume. The first
edition consists of vellum proofs, linn
tied to five copies, signed and num-
bered. Remarque proofs ON vellum,
accompanied by proofs on Japan. This
edition sold readily for 500 per copy.
Want one ?"
"NOt more than One," said the re-
porter, backing away to breathe.
Another beautifully executed book
is The Bridal of rriermain,' by Sir
Walter Scott, Oblong quarto, size
1Ox14; bound in gold cloth, Turkey
morocco, tree calf or English seal, at
different prices. The Message of the
Bluebird," in Palatire boards, gilt
edge, knotted with ribbon, is another
beautiful specimen of the binders and
printers art. Lowells Vision of Sir
Launfals, 4to gilt top. is about the
newest. A strip of mahogany veneer
Ing three inches wide, extends from the
top to the bottom of the front cover,
upon which the title is stamped In
gold. Z. HI. Smiths well Worn
Roads, ITO, drab boards, with white
parchment panel surrounded by heavy
god border, with the title in the
panel in rich carmine and gold.
"The standard poets are as popular
as ever, and the binding is exquisite
On many Of them. One edition has
padded, embossed, flexible covers, full
gilt and rolled gold edges. This is by
Tar the handsomest budding in which
these books have ever been shown land
IS becoming very popular. 1t is used
,n octave, limo, 16mo, 24mo and
52mo alike"
"This," said the gentleman, produc-
ng a small case, sis something new.
It is Tennyson's complete works,
emo, in eight volumes, gilt tops, inn
tation leather case. The boards are
the titles on front and
pack in rich gold"
"How about bibles ?"
Hundreds of them, 4 n,:..y as
many different styles. The latest for
is called the divinity
ircuit,' Oxford Sunday school teach
RS, limo, minion crown, flexible
covers, and printed on tie finest India
'lper. This is really about the finest
Emo made, and sells from SO up.
t is very popular for presentation
i
'Another nice thing, and new this
ear, is the combined Hymnal and
Book of Common Prayer. The covers
re SO arranged that the two form one
'ook, or are separable, at the will of
be holder. They are made limo,
emo, 24mo, 32mo and 4Smo, in
rehcn sea, limp, round corners, red
nd gold edges"
"How are these fnely-bound DO ,ks
cling ?"
every freely. People have grown
red of the old stiff boards, without
elief, and are taking kindly to the
ew. Of course you understand, the
ale of the standard books goes right |;
long to people who buy books to read.
'hese finer books are not bought for
hat"
"Not bought to read %
"My dear fellow, how ignorant of
be conventionalities of life you seem I
sought to read No sir. They are
ought to present to friends, which ex-
lains the great care used in getting i